Civil War

Question 1

What did the Anaconda plan hope to do?

Accepted Answer

Blockade the south, cutting off trade, the west and communications

Question 2

How did the border states, like Maryland, stay in the Union?

Accepted Answer

When confederates rebelled they were quickly crushed by union troops, The border states were occupied by the union

Question 3

The outcome could be predicted at the outbreak of war in 1861

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

In 1861 Lincoln proclaimed a blockade on Southern port. An effective blockade by the north's 90 ships didn't occur until

Accepted Answer

1863

Question 5

Both sides had similar tactics and weapons and began to understand modern warfare

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

States in the union vs states in the confederacy

Accepted Answer

22:11

Question 7

How did the north use its railway network?

Accepted Answer

It didn't use it so much, most soldiers marched, To bring in supplies and reinforcements

Question 8

Why was Grant the better general in this context?

Accepted Answer

He understood modern warfare and understood the full needs of the war

Question 9

What was the significance of the battle of Antietam 1862?

Accepted Answer

Emancipation proclamation issued cutting the south from foreign support, Victory demonstrated costs of war - most deaths in one day, Poor tactics of U forces encouraged Lee to unsuccessfully invade the union, McClellan was sacked by Lincoln for poor conduct and failure to pursue

Question 10

Southern trade was reduced by over 50% due to the blockade by 1865

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

What was the significance of the battle of Shiloh?

Accepted Answer

The war wouldn't be won by a singular decisive battle, South lost Johnston. 1728 C dead, 10,609 C casualties, Demonstrated military weakness on both sides, 13,000 U casualties, 1754 dead - showed it was a war of heavy loss

Question 12

McClellan (union) was slow to act which resulted in the seven days battles in 1862. What did this mean for the war?

Accepted Answer

It ended the chances of a decisive early victory

Question 13

Manufacturing output and factories. Union vs Confederate

Accepted Answer

92%, 110,000 vs 8%, 18,000

Question 14

The South had better-trained armies and hoped foreign countries would recognise the confederacy and aid them

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

What were the negatives of Davis' rule of the confederacy?

Accepted Answer

Misread the signs of the war and had a bad relationship with Lee, Threatened to shoot the 1863 Bread rioters and refused to plant food crops, He wasn't internationally recognised and his embargo failed massively, He was not liked due to high inflation and food shortages

Question 16

What was the significance of the battle of Vicksburg 1863?

Accepted Answer

Cut off the confederacy from Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and communication, Major turning point in the war, chances of confederate victory low, By July 1862 the Union controlled the whole Mississippi river, Grant made commander in chief of U, showed importance of man power

Question 17

How much inflation was there in the north vs south?

Accepted Answer

75% vs confederate dollar almost worthless

Question 18

What was the significance of Sherman's march to the sea from 15th Nov- 15th Dec 1864?

Accepted Answer

Caused massive psychological and physical damage to the south, Most decisive and bitter episode of the war, $100 million of property destroyed, became a sorta class war

Question 19

What was the population split between the unionists and confederates?

Accepted Answer

Union: 71%, Confederacy: 29%

Question 20

McClellan's failures forced Lincoln to appoint more aggressive generals like Grant and Sherman

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

What did the blockade do?

Accepted Answer

Alienated European powers, Made the south throw away the advantage of using cotton exports

Question 22

The south imposed a cotton embargo in the hope that Britain and France would recognise it in return for cotton

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

What were the positives of Davis' rule of the confederacy?

Accepted Answer

He sustained a united war effort, maintaining the supply of weapons

Question 24

Why did Lincoln win the election of 1864? (212 to 21)

Accepted Answer

He had shown decisive action opening up a war of destruction, He appointed a democrat VP to gain more support

Question 25

What was the importance of the Emancipation Proclamation? (1863)

Accepted Answer

Prevented any European recognition of the confederacy, A step to the modernisation of the US, but no slaves were freed until after

Question 26

What was the significance of the wilderness campaign?

Accepted Answer

Led to the surrender by Lee at Appomattox, Trench warfare in Petersburg showed importance of modern warfare

Question 27

Why did European powers not recognise the Confederacy as a legitimate government but saw that as belligerents?

Accepted Answer

There was no shortage of cotton until 1862 so cotton came from India/Egypt, Britain didn't want a costly war, declared neutrality in 1861, Britain had abolished slavery, couldn't support Confederacy, There was a higher demand for Corn in Europe which the North supplied

Question 28

How much was spent on the war? North vs South

Accepted Answer

$2303 million vs $1032 million

Question 29

What was the significance of Gettysburg 1863?

Accepted Answer

Lincoln delivered Gettysburg address - inspired the union to fight, South had limited prospects of winning, north had to occupy large areas, Lee's reputation for invincibility gone, Meade criticised for not pursuing, 3155 U dead, 4708 C dead - scale of death shook both sides

Question 30

What was the pre-war/post-war rate of bales being shipped to Europe by the south?

Accepted Answer

10 million/ 0.5 million

Question 31

The south didn't have the resources to carry on the war due to inflation and the Union blockade as well as physical harm

Accepted Answer

True

Question 32

What was the south's biggest advantage?

Accepted Answer

The sheer land mass of it

Question 33

Which side was more dependant on printing money and raising it through bonds?

Accepted Answer

South

Question 34

Total number of forces, union vs confederacy

Accepted Answer

2,100,000 vs 900,000

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